I'm not one for nicknames, and I don't remember ever hearing a nickname for our towns... Me - Liecester, UK Les - Kings Park, SA
We are boring I know lol
Romy5152 said
05:59 PM Apr 20, 2013
I was born in Clermont, lived here for the last 37 years, although that's not my age, , and can't wait to retire away from it. We raised our kids in this lovely little small town, but they've moved away now, so I want to be closer to them, but not in their laps, so I can see my grand-daughter more often. She's only 9 months old.
Romy5152 said
06:00 PM Apr 20, 2013
Hey, Grams and Poppy, we call our town 'The Mont'.
GaryKelly said
08:08 PM Apr 20, 2013
I was raised in Lakemba when everyone spoke English. I don't remember it having a nickname back then. It'll be interesting to visit after all these years to see how much it's changed. I was there 30 years ago and knocked on the door of the old homestead. The old Bakelite phone was still there and I used it to phone my mother, who scolded me for annoying the new residents hehe. And my old tree was still in the backyard, the one I climbed every day and pretended was a sailing ship as I gazed out over the rooftops.
carry1 said
09:54 PM Apr 20, 2013
I am from Ingham far NQ. ........little Italy !!! Michael from Auckland NZ.........Jaffa country !!!
jules47 said
10:26 PM Apr 20, 2013
dazren wrote:
Jules47 wrote, ============= Frankston is affectionately called "Franga"!!!! or "Frangatown"
I was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and the people were known as Edinburgh snobs!
Bob is from Portsmouth, England aka Pompey.
Beth54 said
01:12 AM Apr 21, 2013
I agree Kauki, good thread to follow up with.
I was born in Brisbane, but raised in Slacks Creek, which is a suburb of Logan City Qld. Of course when I was a kid, there was no city, just bush. I think it may have been called 'the creek'. It was a great place to grow up.
I've moved a lot, but I'm now living only 9kms from where our house was on the old Pacific Highway. These days there are places like car yards, etc all along that route.
Baz421 said
01:56 AM Apr 21, 2013
Gumeracha - South Aust. = Carn the Gummers at footy.
pauline said
03:58 AM Apr 21, 2013
Apparently I was born in Barraba NSW, vaguely recall going there when I was about 10........apart from that really know nothing about the place.
dazren said
07:26 AM Apr 21, 2013
JULES47 WROTE
dazren wrote:
Jules47 wrote, ============= Frankston is affectionately called "Franga"!!!! or "Frangatown"
IT'S OK NOW Jules ??? I ''googled it '' ???? and found out A Franger is one of those things that ''Wombat's '' father Forgot to wear ??
fireheart said
11:38 AM Apr 21, 2013
Born and raised in Mount Gambier, always has been known as "The Mount", moved back here after being away for 40 years, now after 3 years, I am ready to move on again. It is actually quite amazing at times to go back to places where I knew as a child and things really have not changed at all. It is good to know that the main street has not changed all that much and there are the kids of today doing "mainies" on a Saturday night just as we use to. That is driving up and down the main street to see who is around and what everyone else is up to.
Beth54 said
10:23 PM Apr 21, 2013
fireheart wrote:
Born and raised in Mount Gambier, always has been known as "The Mount", moved back here after being away for 40 years, now after 3 years, I am ready to move on again. It is actually quite amazing at times to go back to places where I knew as a child and things really have not changed at all. It is good to know that the main street has not changed all that much and there are the kids of today doing "mainies" on a Saturday night just as we use to. That is driving up and down the main street to see who is around and what everyone else is up to.
That's one of the things I like about small towns, although The Mount isn't that small. My area has turned into a major city over the years, and I've seen sooo much change. When I head out the Warrego Highway, I like to see that places like Roma and Mitchell haven't changed at all. Even driving through Chinchilla hasn't really changed, for all it's new industry.
Jaytee said
05:39 AM Apr 22, 2013
I was born in Tamworth - "Country Music Capital", I have spent about half my life there.
gold dandelion said
06:07 AM Apr 22, 2013
quiet a bit of humour here, actually, some very funny comments.
Madang .. quite a lovely natural harbour on the north coast of New Guinea ..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/elcaarchives/2567195805/
Jon
-- Edited by biggles on Saturday 20th of April 2013 03:36:40 PM
The nicknames thread produced some lovely references to towns people grew up in so
how about a glimpse into the part of the world you are from!
My town is affectionately referred to by our family as Moronsville, New Zealand...famous
for us leaving it for Oz many years ago....
Frankston is affectionately called "Franga"!!!! or "Frangatown"
Jules47 wrote, ============= Frankston is affectionately called "Franga"!!!! or "Frangatown"
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Me - Liecester, UK
Les - Kings Park, SA
We are boring I know lol
and can't wait to retire away from it. We raised our kids in this lovely little small town, but they've moved away now, so I want to be closer to them, but not in their laps, so I can see my grand-daughter more often. She's only 9 months old.
Michael from Auckland NZ.........Jaffa country !!!
Hmmmmmm - dazren -
Bob is from Portsmouth, England aka Pompey.
I agree Kauki, good thread to follow up with.
I was born in Brisbane, but raised in Slacks Creek, which is a suburb of Logan City Qld. Of course when I was a kid, there was no city, just bush. I think it may have been called 'the creek'. It was a great place to grow up.
I've moved a lot, but I'm now living only 9kms from where our house was on the old Pacific Highway. These days there are places like car yards, etc all along that route.
Gumeracha - South Aust. = Carn the Gummers at footy.
JULES47 WROTE
Hmmmmmm - dazren -
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IT'S OK NOW Jules ??? I ''googled it '' ???? and found out A Franger is one of those things that ''Wombat's '' father Forgot to wear ??
That's one of the things I like about small towns, although The Mount isn't that small. My area has turned into a major city over the years, and I've seen sooo much change. When I head out the Warrego Highway, I like to see that places like Roma and Mitchell haven't changed at all. Even driving through Chinchilla hasn't really changed, for all it's new industry.